If Kylie Minogue can still top the charts, then why not Jason Donovan? The former Neighbours star is staging a comeback, releasing his first album in 15 years.

The record will be released on November 10 and features both original songs and 50s and 60s-themed covers. There are, however, conflicting reports about the title – it will be called either Dream Lover or Let It Be Me.

"Rumour has it," read the coy press release, "that the album will feature new versions of classic songs Blue Velvet, Love Hurts and Smoke Gets In My Eyes, as well as a reworking of [Donovan's] old hit Sealed With a Kiss and a brand new track entitled Dreamboats and Petticoats."

The 40-year-old has spent the past two years making a slow return to the spotlight, appearing on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! and now hosting a radio show. But it's a far cry from 1989, when his debut LP was the year's bestselling album – or 1991, when his take on Any Dream Will Do was a chart-topping smash.

Donovan went from fame to infamy in 1992, suing The Face for claiming he was gay. Though he won the case, the lawsuit was seen by some to be homophobic and Donovan lost a large portion of his audience. 1993's All Around the World album reached No 27 in the UK and, in the years to follow, Donovan struggled with drug use.

He has since stopped using cocaine, however, and married his long-time partner Angela Malloch in June.